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SALLIE MAE
Investor Presentation
April 2015
1
Exhibit 99.1


2
Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimer
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The following information is current as of April 1, 2015 (unless otherwise noted) and should be read in connection with SLM Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2014 (filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 26, 2015)  and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
 
This Presentation contains “forward-looking” statements and information based on management’s current expectations as of the date of this presentation. Statements that are not
historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs or expectations and statements that assume or are dependent upon future events, are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those
reflected in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the risks and uncertainties set forth in Item 1A “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 (filed with the SEC on Feb. 26, 2015); increases in financing costs; limits on liquidity; increases in costs associated
with compliance with laws and regulations; changes in accounting standards and the impact of related changes in significant accounting estimates; any adverse outcomes in any
significant litigation to which the Company is a party; credit risk associated with the Company’s exposure to third parties, including counterparties to the Company’s derivative
transactions; and changes in the terms of education loans and the educational credit marketplace (including changes resulting from new laws and the implementation of existing
laws). The Company could also be affected by, among other things: changes in its funding costs and availability; reductions to its credit ratings; failures or breaches of its operating
systems or infrastructure, including those of third-party vendors; damage to its reputation; failures or breaches to successfully implement cost-cutting and restructuring initiatives
and adverse effects of such initiatives on the Company’s business; risks associated with restructuring initiatives; changes in the demand for educational financing or in financing
preferences of lenders, educational institutions, students and their families; changes in law and regulations with respect to the student lending business and financial institutions
generally; changes in banking rules and regulations, including increased capital requirements; increased competition from banks and other consumer lenders; the creditworthiness
of customers; changes in the general interest rate environment, including the rate relationships among relevant money-market instruments and those of earning assets versus
funding arrangements; rates of prepayment on the loans made by the Company and its subsidiaries; changes in general economic conditions and the Company’s ability to
successfully effectuate any acquisitions; and other strategic initiatives. The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements also requires management to make
certain estimates and assumptions including estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates or assumptions may prove to be incorrect. All forward-looking
statements contained in this Presentation are qualified by these cautionary statements and are made only as of the date of this Presentation. The Company does not undertake
any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or changes in its expectations.
The Company reports financial results on a GAAP basis and also provides certain core earnings performance measures. The difference between the Company’s “Core Earnings”
and GAAP results for the periods presented were the unrealized, mark-to-market gains/losses on derivative contracts. These are recognized in GAAP but not in “Core Earnings”
results. The Company provides “Core Earnings” measures because this is what management uses when making management decisions regarding the Company’s performance
and the allocation of corporate resources. The Company’s “Core Earnings” are not defined terms within GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by
other companies.
For additional information, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Key Financial Measures-Core Earnings” in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for a further discussion and for a complete reconciliation between GAAP net income and core
earnings.
Disclaimer
A significant portion of the historical data relating to historical Smart Option Student Loan performance used to prepare these materials was provided to Sallie Mae Bank by
Navient Corporation (“Navient”) pursuant to a Data Sharing Agreement executed in connection with the Spin-Off.  Under the data sharing agreement, Navient makes no
representations or warranties to Sallie Mae Bank concerning the accuracy and completeness of information that they provided.  Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified,
and is not able to verify, the accuracy or completeness of the data provided under the agreement or of Navient’s representations and warranties.  Although we have no reason to
believe that the data used to prepare the tabular and graphic presentations in this documents, as a whole, is materially inaccurate or incomplete, and have assumed that the data
provided by Navient under the Data Sharing Agreement as a whole to be materially accurate and complete, neither the Company nor any person on its behalf has independently
verified the accuracy and completeness of such data.


3
Historical Smart Option Loan Performance
3


4
Important Information Regarding Historical Loan Performance Data
On April 30, 2014 (the “Spin-Off Date”), the former SLM Corporation legally separated (the “Spin-Off”) into two distinct publicly traded entities: an education loan management, servicing and asset recovery business called Navient Corporation (“Navient”),
and a consumer banking business called SLM Corporation. SLM Corporation’s primary operating subsidiary is Sallie Mae Bank.   We sometimes refer to SLM Corporation, together with its subsidiaries and its affiliates, during the period prior to the Spin-Off
as “legacy SLM.”
In connection with the Spin-Off, all private education loans owned by legacy SLM, other than those owned by its Sallie Mae Bank subsidiary as of the date of the Spin-Off, and all private education loan asset-backed securities (“ABS”) trusts previously
sponsored and administered by legacy SLM were transferred to Navient. As of the Spin-Off date, Navient and its sponsored ABS trusts owned $30.8 billion of legacy SLM’s private education loan portfolio originated both prior to and since 2009. As of the
Spin-Off Date, Sallie Mae Bank owned $7.2 billion of private education loans, the vast majority of which were unencumbered Smart Option Student Loans originated since 2009.
Legacy SLM’s Private Education Loan and ABS Programs Prior to the Spin-Off
In 1989, legacy SLM began making private education loans to graduate students. In 1996, legacy SLM expanded its private education loan offerings to undergraduate students. Between 2002 and 2007, legacy SLM issued $18.6 billion of private education
loan-backed ABS in 12 separate transactions.
In 2008, in response to the financial downturn, legacy SLM revised its private education loan underwriting criteria, tightened its forbearance and collections policies, ended direct-to-consumer disbursements, and ceased lending to students attending certain
for-profit schools. Legacy SLM issued no private education loan ABS in 2008.
In 2009, legacy SLM introduced its Smart Option Student Loan product and began underwriting private education loans with a proprietary custom credit score. The custom credit score included income-based factors, which led to a significant increase in the
percentage of loans requiring a co-signer, typically a parent.  The initial loans originated under the Smart Option Student Loan program (the “Interest Only SOSLs”) were variable rate loans and required interest payments by borrowers while in school, which
reduced  the amounts payable over the loans’ lives and helped establish repayment habits among borrowers. In 2010, legacy SLM introduced a second option for its Smart Option Student Loan customers, which required a $25 fixed monthly payment while
borrowers were in school (the “Fixed Pay SOSLs”). In 2011, legacy SLM introduced another option for its Smart Option Student Loan customers,  which allowed borrowers to  defer interest and principal payments until after a student graduates or separates
from school (the “Deferred SOSLs”).  In 2012, Sallie Mae introduced a fixed rate loan option for its Interest Only, Fixed Pay and Deferred SOSLs.  Borrowers must select which of these options they prefer at the time of loan origination and are not permitted
to change those options once selected.
In 2011, legacy SLM included private education loans originated under the Smart Option Student Loan program in its ABS pools for the first time. Between 2011 and 2014, the mix of Smart Option Student Loans included in legacy SLM’s private education
loan ABS steadily increased as a percentage of the collateral pools, from 10% initially to 64% in later transactions.
Legacy SLM collected Smart Option Student Loans pursuant to policies that required loans be charged off after 212 days of delinquency.  In April 2014, Sallie Mae Bank began collecting the vast majority of its Smart Option Student Loans pursuant to
policies that required loans be charged off after 120 days of delinquency, in accordance with bank regulatory guidance.  As a result of the various policies described above, it was not until recently that (a) a meaningful amount of Smart Option Student Loan
charge-offs occurred in Sallie Mae Bank’s portfolio, and (b) performance data on Sallie Mae Bank’s owned Smart Option Student Loan portfolio became useful as a basis for evaluating historical trends for Smart Option Student Loans. For the reasons
described above, much of Sallie Mae Bank’s historical performance data does not reflect current collections and charge off practices and may not be indicative of the future performance of the Bank’s Smart Option Student Loans. We do not believe the
credit performance indicators for Sallie Mae Bank-owned and -serviced Smart Option Student Loans yet provide meaningful period-over-period comparisons.
Sallie Mae Bank’s Private Education Loan and ABS Programs Post-Spin Off
Originations.
Following the Spin-Off, Sallie Mae Bank has continued to originate loans under the Smart Option Student Loan program.  As of December 31, 2014, it owned $9.5 billion of private education loans, the vast majority of which were Smart Option Student
Loans originated since 2009, and two-thirds of which were originated in 2013 and 2014. Navient ceased originating private education loans following the Spin-Off.
Servicing.
Immediately prior to the Spin-Off, Sallie Mae Bank assumed responsibility for collections of delinquent loans on the vast majority of its Smart Option Student Loan portfolio. Following the Spin-Off Date, Navient continued to service all private education
loans owned by the two companies on its servicing platform until October 2014, when servicing for the vast majority of Sallie Mae Bank’s private education loan portfolio was transitioned to Sallie Mae Bank. Sallie Mae Bank now services and is responsible for
collecting the vast majority of the Smart Option Student Loans it owns.
Securitization and Sales.
In August 2014, Sallie Mae Bank sponsored its first private education loan ABS, SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2014-A (the “SMB 2014-A transaction”). Because this transaction occurred prior to the transfer of loan servicing from Navient
to Sallie Mae Bank, Sallie Mae Bank acted as master servicer for the transaction and Navient as subservicer, and the loan pool is serviced pursuant to Navient servicing policies. Also in August 2014, Sallie Mae Bank sold Navient approximately $800 million of
performing Smart Option Student Loans.
 
Prior to the Spin-Off, all Smart Option Student Loans were originated and initially held by Sallie Mae Bank, as a subsidiary of legacy SLM.  Sallie Mae Bank typically then sold certain of the performing Smart Option Student Loans to an affiliate
of legacy SLM for securitization.  Additionally, on a monthly basis Sallie Mae Bank sold all loans that were over 90 days past due, in forbearance, restructured or involved in a bankruptcy to an affiliate of legacy SLM. As a result of this second practice, prior to the
occurrence of the Spin-Off, historical performance data for Sallie Mae Bank’s Smart Option Student Loan portfolio reflected minimal later stage delinquencies, forbearance or charge-offs.
Additional Information.


5
“31-60 Day Delinquencies as a Percentage of Loans in P&I Repayment;”
“61-90 Day Delinquencies as a Percentage of Loans in P&I Repayment ;”
“Forbearance as a Percentage of Loans in P&I Repayment and Forbearance;”
“Annualized Gross Defaults as a Percentage of Loans in P&I Repayment; ”and
“Voluntary and Total Constant Prepayment Rates by Origination Vintage and Product.”
Important Information Regarding Historical Loan Performance Data
(cont.)
Types of Smart Option Loan Portfolio Data
The portfolio data we used in this report comes from two separate sources of information:
(1) Combined Smart Option Student Loan Portfolio Data for Legacy SLM, Navient and Sallie Mae Bank.  Information in this category is presented on a combined basis for loans originated under the Smart Option Student Loan program, whether
originated by Sallie Mae Bank when it was part of legacy SLM or by Sallie Mae Bank post Spin-Off, and regardless of whether the loan is currently held by an ABS trust, or held or serviced by Navient or Sallie Mae Bank.  Data in this category is
used in the tables below under the following headings:
                           “Cumulative Gross Defaults by Origination Vintage and Years in Interim Repayment;”
                           “Cumulative Gross Defaults by Loan Type;”
                           “Cumulative Recovery Rate for Charge-Off Vintages Since 2011.”
This combined Smart Option Student Loan portfolio data provides insight into gross defaults of all Smart Option Student Loans since 2011, regardless of ownership or servicing standard. We believe historical loan performance data since 2011 is
more representative of the expected performance of Smart Option Student Loans to be included in new Sallie Mae Bank trusts than data available for earlier periods. Data available for earlier periods includes a limited number of Smart Option
Student Loan product types, a limited amount of loans in principal and interest repayment status, and limited periods of loan performance history. Combined Smart Option Student Loan portfolio data is presented by vintage principal and interest
repayment years.
A significant portion of the combined Smart Option Student Loan performance data described in this category is provided to Sallie Mae Bank by Navient under a data sharing agreement executed in connection with the Spin-Off. 
This data sharing agreement expires in 2019.  Under the data sharing agreement, Navient makes no representations or warranties to Sallie Mae Bank concerning the accuracy and completeness of information that it provided. 
Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or completeness of the data provided under the agreement.
Loans contained in the combined Smart Option Student Loan portfolio category were serviced by legacy SLM prior to the Spin-Off, and by either Navient or Sallie Mae Bank after the Spin-Off.  As noted above, loans serviced by legacy SLM and
Navient were serviced pursuant to different policies than those loans serviced by Sallie Mae Bank after the Spin-Off.  Specifically, legacy SLM charged off loans after 212 days of delinquency, and Navient has continued this policy.  Sallie Mae
Bank currently charges off loans after 120 days of delinquency. All loans included in the combined Smart Option Student Loan portfolio were serviced by legacy SLM pursuant to a 212-day charge off policy prior to the Spin-Off.  Following the
Spin-Off, a portion of the loans included in the combined Smart Option Student Loan portfolio data have been serviced by Navient pursuant to a 212-day charge off policy, and a portion have been serviced by Sallie Mae Bank pursuant to a 120-
day charge off policy.  As a result, future performance of loans serviced by Sallie Mae Bank may differ from the historical performance of loans reflected in this combined Smart Option Student Loan portfolio data.
 
(2) Legacy SLM Consolidated Smart Option Student Loan Portfolio Data prior to the Spin-Off Date, and Sallie Mae Bank-Only Smart Option Student Loan Data from and after the Spin-Off Date.  Information in this category is presented  (a) prior
to the Spin-Off Date for Smart Option Student Loans owned or serviced by legacy SLM prior to the Spin-Off, and (b) from and after the Spin-Off Date for Smart Option Student Loans owned and serviced by Sallie Mae Bank from and after the
Spin-Off. Data in this category is used in the tables below under the following headings:
This consolidated Smart Option Student Loan portfolio data provides insight into historical delinquencies, forbearance, defaults and prepayment rates specifically of the Smart Option Student Loans covered, regardless of the loans’ ownership at
the time, or whether the loans serve as collateral for an ABS trust.  We believe this data is currently the most relevant data available for assessing historical Smart Option Student Loan performance.
Loans owned or serviced by legacy SLM and contained in this consolidated Smart Option Student Loan portfolio category were serviced pursuant to legacy SLM  servicing policies prior to the Spin-Off.  Loans owned and serviced by Sallie Mae
Bank and contained in this consolidated Smart Option Student Loan portfolio were serviced pursuant to Sallie Mae Bank servicing policies since the Spin-Off.  The servicing policies of legacy SLM were different than the servicing policies of
Sallie Mae Bank.  Specifically, legacy SLM charged off loans after 212 days of delinquency, while Sallie Mae Bank charges off loans after 120 days of delinquency in accordance with bank regulatory guidance.  As a result, future performance of
loans serviced by Sallie Mae Bank may differ from the historical performance of loans reflected in this consolidated Smart Option Student Loan portfolio data.
Any data or other information presented in the following report is for comparative purposes only, and, is not to be deemed a part of any offering of securities.
“91-plus Day Delinquencies as a Percentage of Loans in P&I Repayment ;”


6
Historical Smart Option Loan Performance


7
Smart Option Gross Defaults During Interim Repayment
(1)
Smart Option loans have very low incidence of delinquency, forbearance or default until after a borrower’s
graduation or separation, when full principal and interest payments become due
(1)
Loans
in
‘Interim
Repayment’
refers
to
loans
made
under
the
Smart
Option
Interest
Only
and
Fixed
Payment
loan
programs
with
payments
due
while
borrowers
are
in
school,
grace
or
deferment.
‘Interim
Repayment’
precedes
the
full
principal
and
interest
repayment
period.
(2)
Certain
data
used
in
the
charts
above
was
provided
by
Navient
under
a
data
sharing
agreement.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
has
not
independently
verified,
and
is
not
able
to
verify,
the
accuracy
or
completeness
of
the
data
provided
under
the
agreement.
Note:
Legacy
SLM
and
Navient
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge-off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge-off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative
of
future performance.
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
0.4%
0.5%
0.6%
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
1.0%
1.1%
1.2%
1.3%
1.4%
1.5%
0
1
2
3
4
5
Years in Interim Repayment
2011
2012
2013
Smart
Option
Student
Loans
-
Serviced
Portfolio
Cumulative Gross Defaults by Origination Vintage
and
Years
in
Interim
Repayment
(1)
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)


8
Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: 31-60 Day Delinquencies
(1)
Loans
in
‘P&I
Repayment’
includes
only
those
loans
for
which
scheduled
principal
and
interest
payments
are
due.
Note:
Legacy
SLM
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge
off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge
off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative of future performance.
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
31-60
Days
Delinquencies
as
a
%
of
Loans
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data for Legacy SLM thru April 30, 2014 and Sallie Mae Bank since May 1, 2014


9
Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: 61-90 Day Delinquencies
(1)
Loans
in
‘P&I
Repayment’
includes
only
those
loans
for
which
scheduled
principal
and
interest
payments
are
due.
Note:
Legacy
SLM
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge
off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge
off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative of future performance.
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
61-90
Days
Delinquencies
as
a
%
of
Loans
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data for Legacy SLM thru April 30, 2014 and Sallie Mae Bank since May 1, 2014


10
Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: 91+ Day Delinquencies
(1)
Loans
in
‘P&I
Repayment’
includes
only
those
loans
for
which
scheduled
principal
and
interest
payments
are
due.
Note:
Legacy
SLM
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge
off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge
off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative of future performance.
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
91+
Days
Delinquencies
as
a
%
of
Loans
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data for Legacy SLM thru April 30, 2014 and Sallie Mae Bank since May 1, 2014


Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: Forbearance
(1)
Loans
in
‘P&I
Repayment’
includes
only
those
loans
for
which
scheduled
principal
and
interest
payments
are
due.
Note:
Legacy
SLM
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge
off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge
off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative of future performance.
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
Forbearance
as
a
%
of
Loans
in
P&I
Repayment
and
Forbearance
(1)
Data for Legacy SLM thru April 30, 2014 and Sallie Mae Bank since May 1, 2014
11


12
Smart Option Serviced Portfolio: Annualized Gross Defaults
(1)
Loans
in
‘P&I
Repayment’
include
only
those
loans
for
which
scheduled
principal
and
interest
payments
are
due.
Note:
Legacy
SLM
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge
off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge
off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative of future performance.
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
Annualized
Gross
Defaults
as
a
%
of
Loans
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data for Legacy SLM thru April 30, 2014 and Sallie Mae Bank since May 1, 2014
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
Legacy SLM: Annualized Gross Default Rate as a % of P&I
SLM Bank: Annualized Gross Default Rate as a % of P&I


13
Smart Option Vintage Data: Cumulative Gross Default by Loan Type
(1)
Loans
in
‘P&I
Repayment’
includes
only
those
loans
for
which
scheduled
principal
and
interest
payments
are
due.
Data
as
of
December
31,
2014.
(2)
Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or completeness
of the data provided under the agreement.
Note:
Legacy
SLM
and
Navient
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge-off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge-off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative
of
future performance.
Smart
Option
Student
Loans
-
Serviced
Portfolio:
All
Products
Cumulative
Defaults
by
P&I
Repayment
Vintage
and
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
Smart
Option
Student
Loans
-
Serviced
Portfolio:
Interest
Only
Cumulative
Defaults
by
P&I
Repayment
Vintage
and
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
Smart
Option
Student
Loans
-
Serviced
Portfolio:
Fixed
Pay
Cumulative
Defaults
by
P&I
Repayment
Vintage
and
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
Smart
Option
Student
Loans
-
Serviced
Portfolio:
Deferred
Cumulative
Defaults
by
P&I
Repayment
Vintage
and
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
(1)
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
4.2%
2.6%
1.3%
2011
2012
2013
4.5%
2.5%
1.2%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Years in P&I Repayment
2011
2012
2013
Years in P&I Repayment
3.7%
2.7%
1.2%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2011
2012
2013
Years in P&I Repayment
2.7%
1.5%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Years in P&I Repayment
2012
2013


14
Smart Option Vintage Data: Prepayments by Vintage
Following the first year after disbursement, total prepayments have generally ranged around 4%
(1)
Data for all loans from initial disbursement, whether or not scheduled payments are due. Total CPR includes both voluntary prepayments and defaults.
(2)
Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or completeness of the data provided under the
agreement.
(3)
Data as of January 31, 2015. Partial periods are removed from the analysis.   
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Quarters Since Disbursement
Smart
Option
Student
Loans
-
Serviced
Portfolio
Total
CPR
by
Origination
Vintage
and
Product
(1)
Interest Only, Fixed Payment and Deferred Products
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
(3)
2011 Vintage
2012 Vintage
2013 Vintage
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Quarters Since Disbursement
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
Voluntary
CPR
by
Origination
Vintage
and
Product
(1)
Interest Only, Fixed Payment and Deferred Products
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
(3)
2011 Vintage
2012 Vintage
2013 Vintage
Note: Legacy SLM and Navient portfolio serviced pursuant to a 212 day charge-off policy. Sallie Mae Bank portfolio serviced pursuant to a 120 day charge-off policy. Historical trends may not be indicative of future performance.


15
Smart Option Vintage Data: Prepayments
Following the first year after disbursement, voluntary prepayments have generally ranged from between 2-3% for
the Smart Option Deferred loan product, to 5-6% for the Interest Only product
(1)
Data for all loans from initial disbursement, whether or not scheduled payments are due. Total CPR includes both voluntary prepayments and defaults.
(2)
Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or completeness of the data provided under the
agreement.
(3)
Data as of January 31, 2015. Partial periods are removed from the analysis.   
Note:
Legacy
SLM
and
Navient
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge-off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge-off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative
of
future
performance.
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Quarters Since Disbursement
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
Voluntary
CPR
by
Origination
Vintage
and
Product
(1)
Interest Only, Fixed Payment and Deferred Products
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
(3)
2011 Cohort, Smart Option IO Total
2011 Cohort, Smart Option Fixed Total
2012 Cohort, Smart Option IO Total
2012 Cohort, Smart Option Fixed Total
2012 Cohort, Smart Option Deferred Total
2013 Cohort, Smart Option IO Total
2013 Cohort, Smart Option Fixed Total
2013 Cohort, Smart Option Deferred Total
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Quarters Since Disbursement
Smart Option Student Loans -
Serviced Portfolio
Total
CPR
by
Origination
Vintage
and
Product
(1)
Interest Only, Fixed Payment and Deferred Products
Data for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
Present
(2)
(3)
2011 Cohort, Smart Option IO Total
2011 Cohort, Smart Option Fixed Total
2012 Cohort, Smart Option IO Total
2012 Cohort, Smart Option Fixed Total
2012 Cohort, Smart Option Deferred Total
2013 Cohort, Smart Option IO Total
2013 Cohort, Smart Option Fixed Total
2013 Cohort, Smart Option Deferred Total


16
Sallie Mae Bank


17
#1 saving, planning and paying for education
company with 40-years of leadership in the
education lending market
Industry leading 53% market share in private
education lending
Over 2,400 actively managed university
relationships across the U.S.
Complementary consumer product offerings
Over one million long-term engaged customers
across the Sallie Mae brands
The Sallie Mae Brand


18
2014 Sallie Mae Highlights
Completed legal separation from Navient on April 30, 2014
Generated “Core Earnings”
of $195 million for the year ended December 31, 2014
Originated
$4.1
billion
of
high
quality
private
education
loans
in
2014,
a
7%
increase
over
2013
Grew private education loan portfolio by 27%
Completed loan sales of $1.6 billion at favorable rates
Closed a $750 million secured funding facility in December 2014
Completed the roll out of independent servicing and customer support capabilities


19
Sallie Mae’s Private Student Loan Originations Growth
Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan Originations
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$4,500
2011
2012
2013
2014
Private Education Loan Originations
$2,737
$3,342
$3,795
$4,076
7%
14%
22%
Origination Statistics ($)
2011
2012
2013
2014
% Cosigned
91%
90%
90%
90%
% In School Payment
73%
58%
56%
56%
Average Originated FICO
748
748
745
749


20
Sallie Mae’s Smart Option Loan Product Overview
The Smart Option loan product was introduced by
Sallie Mae in 2009
The Smart Option loan program consists of:
Smart
Option
Interest
Only
loans
-
require
full
interest payments during in-school, grace, and
deferment periods
Smart
Option
Fixed
Pay
loans
-
require
$25
fixed payments during in-school, grace, and
deferment periods
Smart
Option
Deferred
loans
do
not
require
payments during in-school and grace periods
Variable rate loans indexed to LIBOR, or fixed rate
Smart Option payment option may not be changed after
selected at origination
Underwritten using proprietary credit score model
Marketed primarily through the school channel and also
directly to consumers, with all loans certified by and
disbursed directly to schools
Smart Option Loan Program
Origination Channel
School
Typical Borrower
Student
Typical Co-signer
Parent
Typical Loan
$10,000 avg orig bal, 5 to 15 yr term,
in-school
payments
of
interest
only,
$25
fixed
or
fully deferred
Origination Period
March 2009 to present
Certification and
Disbursement
School certified and school disbursed
Borrower Underwriting
FICO, custom credit score model, and
judgmental underwriting
Borrowing Limits
$200,000
Current ABS Criteria
For-Profit;
FICO
>
670
Not-for-Profit;
FICO
>
640
Historical Risk-Based Pricing
L + 2% to L + 14%
Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
No
(1)
Additional Characteristics
Made to students and parents primarily through
college financial aid offices to fund 2-year,
4-year
and
graduate
school
college
tuition,
room and  board
Also available on a limited basis to students and
parents to fund non-degree granting secondary
education, including community college, part
time, technical and trade school programs
Both Title IV and non-Title IV schools
(1)  Private education loans are typically non-dischargeable in bankruptcy, unless a
borrower can prove that repayment of the loan would impose an "undue hardship“.


21
Smart Option Loan Projected Gross Default Timing
Defaults
on
private
education
loans
are
generally
front-loaded
Approximately
two-thirds
of
projected
gross
charge-offs
are
expected
to
occur
within
three
years
after
loans
enter full principal and interest repayment
Years in P&I Repayment
Periodic Gross Defaults
Cumulative Gross Defaults
1.5%
3.7%
5.4%
6.7%
7.4%
7.7%
7.9%
7.9%
7.9%
7.9%
7.9%
7.9%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
9.0%
10.0%
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Sallie Mae Bank Smart Option Student Loans
Projected Gross Default Timing Curve for Loans in P&I Repayment
21
(1)(2)
(1)
Loans in ‘P&I Repayment’ includes only those loans for which scheduled principal and interest payments are due.
(2)
Projected for Sallie Mae Bank serviced Smart Option loan portfolio as of December 31, 2014, based on a 120 day charge-off policy. Subject to change.


22
Conservative Funding Approach
Retail deposits
Brokered deposits
Secured debt
2014
Target
60%
40%
40%
60%
Low cost deposit base with no branch overhead
90% of retail deposits are savings accounts
Brokered deposits used as alternative funding source
Term funding / securitizations will augment deposit
funding for future growth
Experienced capital markets team
Capacity to securitize $2
-
$3bn of private education
loans
Multi-year revolving conduit facility
Provides seasonal loan funding and backup liquidity
$750mm conduit with 2-year term provided by consortium
of banks
Whole loan sales used to manage balance sheet
growth
Targeting $1 –
$2bn of loan sales annually
Substantial liquidity portfolio
$2.4bn of on-balance sheet cash provides seasonal loan
funding and liquidity


23
SMB vs. Legacy SLM Private Education Loan ABS Summary
SMB
11-A
11-B
11-C
12-A
12-B
12-C
12-D
12-E
13-A
13-B
13-C
14-A
14-A
15-A
14-A
Total Bond Amount ($mil)
562
825
721
547
891
1,135
640
976
1,108
1,135
624
676
664
689
382
Initial AAA Enhancement (%)
21%
18%
24%
27%
26%
25%
25%
21%
26%
22%
28%
24%
30%
32%
21%
Initial Single-A Enhancement (%)
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
15%
13%
20%
15%
22%
23%
12%
Loan Program (%)
   Signature/Law/MBA/Med
88%
91%
71%
61%
48%
43%
37%
35%
26%
29%
26%
19%
26%
27%
0%
   Smart Option
--
--
10%
20%
30%
40%
45%
48%
63%
63%
64%
63%
50%
50%
100%
   Consolidation
0%
0%
7%
6%
9%
5%
5%
5%
3%
5%
0%
6%
9%
2%
0%
   Direct to Consumer
9%
6%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
8%
3%
10%
12%
15%
21%
0%
   Career Training
3%
3%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
     Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Loan Status (%)
   School, Grace, Deferment
55%
55%
45%
37%
38%
40%
39%
44%
59%
62%
63%
49%
46%
24%
91%
   P&I Repayment
43%
43%
52%
60%
60%
57%
59%
54%
39%
36%
36%
50%
53%
68%
9%
   Forbearance
2%
3%
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
8%
0%
Wtd Avg Term to Maturity (Mo.)
192
189
182
171
164
151
144
148
144
146
143
150
161
155
140
% Loans with Cosigner
72%
75%
71%
75%
77%
79%
80%
80%
80%
80%
81%
82%
79%
80%
93%
% Loans with No Cosigner
28%
25%
29%
25%
23%
21%
20%
20%
20%
20%
19%
18%
21%
20%
7%
Wtd Avg FICO at Origination
737
736
733
735
736
737
740
733
741
740
740
742
739
731
747
Wtd Avg Recent FICO at Issuance
723
722
720
724
726
728
730
722
733
734
733
741
737
714
745
WA FICO (Cosigner at Origination)
747
745
744
745
745
745
748
741
751
750
749
750
748
738
750
WA FICO (Cosigner at Rescored)
736
731
734
732
734
735
738
728
745
746
745
750
746
724
748
WA FICO (Borrower at Origination)
709
710
704
705
705
707
710
702
703
702
705
707
707
701
708
WA FICO (Borrower at Rescored)
690
695
688
700
700
702
698
696
683
684
682
701
707
672
701
Variable Rate Loans
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
89%
97%
85%
Wtd Avg LIBOR Equivalent Margin
7.35%
7.17%
6.23%
6.60%
6.86%
7.02%
7.07%
7.34%
6.65%
6.66%
6.90%
6.60%
6.66%
7.38%
7.29%
Legacy SLM
Navient
(1)
Smart
Option
loans
considered
in
‘P&I
Repayment’
only
if
borrowers
are
subject
to
full
principal
and
interest
payments
on
the
loan.
(2)     Assumes Prime/LIBOR spread of 3.05% for 2013-C, 2013-B and 2013-A, and 2.75% for all previous transactions; SLMA 2014-A, NAVSL 2014-A and NAVSL 2015-A assume Prime/LIBOR
spread at 3.00%.
(1)
(2)


24
SMB Trust Collateral Characteristics Comparison
Source: Sallie Mae
NAVSL
SMB
NAVSL
Legacy SLM
Legacy SLM
Legacy SLM
SMB
NAVSL
Legacy SLM
SMB
SMB
NAVSL
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
72%
75%
71%
75%
77%
79%
80%
80%
80%
80%
81%
82%
79%
80%
93%
Cosigner Rate
690
700
710
720
730
740
750
737
736
733
735
736
737
740
733
741
740
740
742
739
731
747
Original FICO
Recent FICO
FICO
Smart Option Mix
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
45%
48%
63%
63%
64%
63%
50%
50%
100%
Weighted Average Term to Maturity (Mos.)
0
50
100
150
200
250
192
189
182
171
164
151
144
148
144
146
143
150
161
155
140


25
Collections, Charge-off and Recovery Policy


26
Sallie Mae Bank Servicing Policy
Policy
Pre-Spin, Legacy SLM Serviced
Post-Spin,
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Serviced
(1)
Delinquencies
All loans serviced by an affiliate of legacy SLM; loan
owned by Sallie Mae Bank sold to legacy SLM after
becoming 90+ days past due
Sallie Mae Bank collects delinquent loans thru charge-off, placing
emphasis on returning loans to current status during early
delinquency
Charge-offs
Loans serviced by legacy SLM charge off at 212+
days past due
Loans serviced by Sallie Mae Bank charge off at 120+ days past
due
Recoveries
Post-charge off collections managed by legacy SLM;
recoveries realized over 10+ years
Charged-off loans sold soon after charge-off; recoveries realized
immediately
(1)
Forbearance
Granted for 3 mo. intervals with a 12 month
maximum, with fee
Granted for 3 mo. intervals with a 12 month maximum, no fee
Sallie Mae Bank Forbearance Policy -
First
choice
is
always
to
collect
a
payment
from
the
borrower
or
co-signer
If payment is not possible, forbearance temporarily provides borrowers limited time to improve their ability to repay during temporary economic
hardship
The vast majority of loans do not use forbearance; those that do, remain in forbearance for less than 12 months
(1)
Sallie
Mae
Bank
intends
to
add
third
party
collection
agency
management,
account
placement
and
other
functionality
necessary
to
managed
charge-off
loan
collections
internally.
In
the
future,
Sallie
Mae
expects
to
have
the
option
of
selling
or
internally
managing
collections
of
charged
off
loans,
and
to
utilize
one
or
both
of
those
strategies
at
any
time
based
on
market
conditions. 


27
Sallie Mae Bank Collections
Each customer is approached individually, and the account manager is educated and empowered to identify optimal resolution
Co-borrowers are contacted and collected with similar efforts as the primary borrower
Sallie Mae Bank employs a front-loaded, stage based collections approach:
Early Stage Loan Collections
(1 –
29 days delinquent as of the first of the month)
Calling activity begins as early as 1 cycle day behind (5 days past their due date in most instances)
Dialer based calling and automated messaging are leveraged for early delinquency
E-mail and letter campaigns compliment calling efforts
Mid-Stage Loan Collections
(30 –
59 days delinquent as of the first of the month)
Continue early stage activities
Account is assigned to a collector’s queue based on the delinquency and the type of loan. Collection campaign includes telephone
attempts and manual & batch skip tracing
Late Stage Loan Collections
(60+ days delinquent as of the first of the month)
Continue both early and mid-stage activities
Tenured route management collectors and customized letter campaigns
Cash
collection
is
the
primary
focus,
but
a
variety
of
tools
are
also
available
to
collectors
to
aid
in
resolving
delinquency:
Auto pay –
Monthly payment made automatically, prior delinquency cleared with forbearance
Three Pay –
After three scheduled monthly payments are made, prior delinquency cleared with forbearance
Term Extension –
Extend term for monthly payment relief, enrolled after three qualifying payments
Rate Reduction –
Reduce rate for monthly payment relief, enrolled after three qualifying payments
Rate
Reduction
with
Term
Extension
Reduced
rate
and
extended
term
Additional
programs
are
available
when
all
other
methods
are
not
adequate
Bankruptcy
Collections
Policy
Collection
activity
stops
if
both
parties
on
the
loan
file
bankruptcy
(borrower
and
cosigner);
otherwise,
collections can continue on the non-filing party


28
Recovery Operations
In the near term, Sallie Mae Bank plans to sell charged-off loans to third parties following charge-off at 120+ days past due
Recoveries realized immediately
Practical and predictable economics
Manageable compliance and vendor oversight requirements
Initial charged off loan sale occurred in December 2014
Forward
flow
agreement
with
a
“preferred”
debt
buyer
in
place
through
September
2015
High teens sales price for newly charged-off loans
Post-Default Recoveries
Sallie Mae Bank intends to add third party collection agency management, account placement and other
functionality necessary to support charged-off loan collections internally
In the future, Sallie Mae Bank expects to have the option of selling or internally managing collections of charged off
loans,  and to utilize one or both of those strategies at any time based on market conditions


29
Smart Option: Cumulative Recoveries
Recoveries of charged-off Smart Option loans historically have occurred over a longer period and have been
higher than for many other types of unsecured consumer credit
(1)
Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or completeness
of the data provided under the agreement.
Note:
Recovery
data
is
for
collections
of
charged
off
Smart
Option
loans
managed
by
legacy
SLM
and
Navient.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
is
currently
selling
charged
off
loans
to
third
parties.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
intends
to
add
third
party
collection
agency
management,
account
placement
and
other
functionality
necessary
to
managed
charge-off
loan
collections
internally.
In
the
future,
Sallie
Mae
expects
to
have
the
option
of
selling
or
internally
managing
collections
of
charged
off
loans,
and
to
utilize
one
or
both
of
those
strategies
at
any
time
based
on
market
conditions.
Legacy
SLM
and
Navient
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge-off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
portfolio
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge-off
policy.
Historical
trends
may
not
be
indicative
of
future
performance.
20.5%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
Monthly Periods Since Charge Off
Smart Option Loan Cumulative Recovery Rate
for Charge-Off Vintages Since 2011
(1)
Data
for
Legacy
SLM,
Navient
and
Sallie
Mae
Bank
Combined
thru
November
31,
2014


30
Private Education Loan Market Background


31
Unsecured
consumer
loans
made
to
qualified
borrowers
and
co-signers
to
fund
the
cost
of
undergraduate,
graduate and other forms of post-secondary education
Unlike FFELP Loans, private education loans are not guaranteed against losses by the Department of
Education, or any other entity
Similar to FFELP loans, private education loans are generally non-dischargeable in bankruptcy
Private education loans are made to students attending public, private, not-for-profit, and for profit institutions
Students and parents are encouraged to exhaust other sources of aid prior to applying for a private
education loan
Private Education Loan Characteristics


32
Sallie Mae Bank Smart Option Private Education Loans
FFELP vs. Sallie Mae Bank Smart Option Private Education Loan Comparison
FFELP Stafford Loans
Sallie Mae Bank Smart Option
Private
Education
Loans
(1)
Borrower
Student
Student or Parent
Co-signer
None
Typically a parent
Lender
Eligible banks and private lenders under FFELP
Banks and other private sector lenders
Guarantee
97-100% of principal and interest by the U.S. Department
of Education
Not
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any other entity
Interest Subsidy/Special Allowance
Payments
Paid by the U.S. Department of Education
Not Applicable
Underwriting
Borrower must have no outstanding student loan defaults
or bankruptcy
Consumer credit underwriting, with minimum FICO,
custom credit score model, and judgmental underwriting
Pricing
Fixed or floating rate depending on origination year and
loan program
Risk-based, variable rate indexed to LIBOR or fixed rate
Maximum Amount per Year
$5,500-$7,500 for dependent student, based on year in
school
Up to the full cost of education, less grants and federal
loans
Repayment Term
10 years, with repayment deferred until after graduation
5 to 15 years, may pay interest or a $25 fixed payment
while in school, or may be deferred until after graduation
Collections
Based on prescribed U.S. Dept of Education regulations
Typical consumer loan collections activities, managed
independent of FFELP
Deferment
Permitted for a variety of reasons, including economic
hardship
Granted to students who return to school, and are
involved in active military service
Forbearance
Permitted for a variety of reasons, including economic
hardship
Typically granted for economic hardship, up to a
maximum of 12 months
Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
No
No
(2)
(1) Pertains to the Sallie Mae Smart Option loan product.
(2) Private education loans are typically non-dischargeable in bankruptcy, unless a borrower can prove that repayment of the loan would impose an "undue hardship“.


33
Favorable Student Loan Market Trends
(billions)
(thousands)
(1)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics to 2022.
(2)
Source:
Trends
in
College
Pricing.©
2014
The
College
Board,.
www.collegeboard.org;
Note:
Academic
years,
average
published
tuition,
fees,
room
and
board
charges
at
four-year
institutions;
enrollment-
weighted.
(3)
“Total
post-secondary
education
spend”
is
estimated
by
Sallie
Mae
by
determining
the
full-time
equivalents
for
both
graduates
and
undergraduates
and
multiplying
by
estimated
total
per
person
cost
of
attendance for each school type.  In doing so, we utilize information from the US Department of Education, College Board, MeasureOne, National Student Clearinghouse and Company Analysis.  Other
sources for these data points also exist publicly and may vary from our computed estimates.
(4)
Source: Trends in College Pricing.©
2014 The College Board,. www.collegeboard.org, U.S. Department of Education 2014.
Federal
Loans
$97
Family
Contributions
$151
Grants
$124
Ed. Tax
Benefit /
Work Study
$20
$17
$17
$93
$28
AY 2004-2005
$110
$46
Full-Time
Private School
Full-Time
Public School
$27
$27
$143
$49
AY 2014-2015
$168
$76
Full-Time
Private School
Full-Time
Public School
Private
Education
Loans
$8
Total Estimated Cost: $402bn
12.1
12.9
13.3
13.5
13.5
13.7
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
(millions)
$12
$13
$14
$14
$15
$16
$17
$18
$18
$19
$29
$30
$32
$34
$35
$36
$38
$39
$41
$42
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Public
Private
(thousands)
Enrollment at Four-Year Degree Granting Institutions
(1)
Estimated
Total
Cost
of
Education
2014
/
2015
AY
(3)
Cost of College (Based on a Four-Year Term)
(4)
Annual Cost of Education
(2)


34
Higher Education Value Proposition
(1)
Source:  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(2)
Source:  PEW Research Center
(3)
Source:  Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings: Is a Student Loan Crisis on the Horizon
(4)
Source:  College Board, Trends in Student Aid, 2014
Relationship Between Higher Education,
Income and Employment 
(1)
Widening Earnings Gap of Young Adults
by Educational Attainment
(2)
Payment to Income Ratio
(3)
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
Unemployment
Average weekly income
$ 7,499
$ 9,690
$ 14,245
$ 15,780
$ 17,500
Silents in
1965
Early
Boomers in Boomers in
1979
Late
1986
Gen Xers
in
1995
Millenials in
2013
Less than H.S.High schoolSome college
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
DoctorateProfessional
The unemployment rate for 25-
to 34-year-olds with four-year college degrees was 4.1%, whereas 11.2% of high
school graduates in this age range were unemployed
60% of students graduate with student loans
69% of student loan borrowers have debt balances less than $25,000 and 4% have balances above $100,000
(average borrowings of $27,300)
The average payment-to-income ratio declined from 15% in 1992 to 7% in 2010
Key Statistics
(4)


35
Average outstanding student loan balance per borrower = $25,361.
40% owe less than $10,000
4% owe more than $100,000
Average Indebtedness Remains Manageable
Source:
College
Board,
“Trends
in
Student
Aid,
2014”
(https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/misc/trends/2014-trends-student-aid-report-final.pdf)
69%
18%
9%
4%
Less than $25,000
$25,000 to $50,000
$50,000 to $100,000
Over $100,000


36
Private Education Loan Lifecycle
Loan made to
borrower/
co-signer
In School Status
(Additional Borrowing)
Grace Status
After graduation
(generally 6 months)
Repayment Status
Deferment Status
(back to school)
(up to 48 months)
Default
(120+ days
delinquent)
IN SCHOOL AND GRACE
REPAYMENT
On Time
Payment
PAID IN FULL
Delinquent
(30+ days)
Post-Default
Recovery
Note: Interest capitalization occurs after Grace,
Deferment, and Forbearance periods
Forbearance Status
(3 month increments;
up to 12 months)


37
Cohort Default Triangles


38
The following cohort default triangles provide loan performance information for Legacy SLM, Navient and Sallie Mae Bank
serviced
Smart
Option
loans
combined,
thru
the
most
recent
period
indicated
(1)
Terms and calculations used in the cohort default triangles are defined below:
P&I
Repayment
Year
The
calendar
year
that
loans
entered
P&I
repayment
All
Smart
Option
loans
are
considered
to
be
in
P&I
repayment
any
time
the
borrower
is
required
to
make
full
principal
and
interest
payments on the loan
Disbursed
Principal
Entering
P&I
Repayment
The
amount
of
principal
entering
P&I
repayment
in
a
given
year,
based
on
disbursed
principal
prior to any interest capitalization
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
Measured
in
years
between
P&I
repayment
start
date
and
default
date.
Year
zero
represents
defaults
that
occurred
prior to the start of P&I repayment
Periodic
Defaults
Defaulted
principal
in
each
Year
in
P&I
Repayment
as
a
percentage
of
the
disbursed
principal
entering
repayment
in
each
P&I Repayment Year
Defaulted
principal
includes
any
interest
capitalization
that
occurred
prior
to
default
Defaulted
principal
is
not
reduced
by
any
amounts
recovered
after
the
loan
defaulted
Because
the
numerator
includes
capitalized
interest
while
the
denominator
does
not,
default
rates
are
higher
than
if
the
numerator
and
denominator both included capitalized interest
Total
The sum of Periodic Defaults across Years in P&I Repayment for each P&I Repayment Year
(1) Data excludes loans made to borrowers attending certain for profit schools not included in legacy SLM securitizations. Excluded loans represent less than one percent of the total loan balances.
Note:
Historical
trends
suggested
by
the
cohort
default
triangles
may
not
be
indicative
of
future
performance.
Legacy
Sallie
Mae
and
Navient
serviced
loans
were
serviced
pursuant
to
a
212
day
charge
off
policy.
Sallie
Mae
Bank
serviced
loans
were
serviced
pursuant
to
a
120
day
charge
off
policy.
Smart Option Loan Program Cohort Default Triangles


39
Cohort Default Triangles –
Smart Option Combined (IO, Fixed & Deferred)
Data as of 12/31/14.
(1)
Private education loans marketed under the Smart Option Student Loan brand.
(2)
Periodic
Defaults
for
the
most
recent
calendar
Year
in
Repayment
are
for
a
partial
year.
(3)
Numerator is the amount of principal in each P&I Repayment Cohort that defaulted in each Year in P&I Repayment. Denominator is the amount of disbursed principal for that P&I Repayment Year.
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering  P&I
Repayment ($m)
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total
2011
$942
0.9%
1.1%
1.3%
1.0%
0.3%
4.5%
2012
$1,631
0.5%
0.8%
1.2%
0.4%
2.9%
2013
$2,299
0.4%
0.9%
0.5%
1.8%
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering  P&I
Repayment ($m)
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total
2011
$865
0.8%
0.9%
1.2%
0.9%
0.3%
4.1%
2012
$1,488
0.5%
0.7%
1.1%
0.3%
2.5%
2013
$2,088
0.3%
0.7%
0.5%
1.5%
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering  P&I
Repayment ($m)
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total
2011
$77
2.0%
2.6%
2.1%
1.6%
0.4%
8.7%
2012
$143
1.2%
2.4%
2.8%
0.7%
7.2%
2013
$211
0.9%
2.7%
1.2%
4.8%
Note: Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or
completeness of the data provided under the agreement.
Smart
Option
Combined
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Co-Signer)
Smart
Option
Combined
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
No
Co-Signer)
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
Smart
Option
Combined (P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Total)


40
Cohort Default Triangles –
Smart Option Interest Only
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering  P&I
Repayment ($m)
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total
2011
$671
1.1%
1.1%
1.3%
0.9%
0.3%
4.8%
2012
$805
0.8%
0.7%
1.0%
0.3%
2.8%
2013
$895
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
1.5%
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering  P&I
Repayment ($m)
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total
2011
$622
1.0%
1.0%
1.3%
0.9%
0.3%
4.5%
2012
$742
0.7%
0.6%
0.9%
0.3%
2.5%
2013
$823
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
1.3%
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering  P&I
Repayment ($m)
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total
2011
$49
2.5%
2.4%
2.0%
1.6%
0.5%
9.0%
2012
$62
1.6%
1.8%
2.2%
0.6%
6.1%
2013
$72
1.5%
1.9%
0.9%
4.4%
Data as of 12/31/14.
(1)
Private education loans marketed under the Smart Option Student Loan brand.
(2)
Periodic
Defaults
for
the
most
recent
calendar
Year
in
Repayment
are
for
a
partial
year.
(3)
Numerator is the amount of principal in each P&I Repayment Cohort that defaulted in each Year in P&I Repayment. Denominator is the amount of disbursed principal for that P&I Repayment Year.
Note: Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or
completeness of the data provided under the agreement.
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
Smart
Option
IO
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Co-Signer)
Smart
Option
IO
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
No
Co-Signer)
Smart
Option
IO
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Total)


41
Cohort Default Triangles –
Smart Option Fixed Payment
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
P&I Repayment ($m)
0
1
2
3
4
Total
2011
$271
0.3%
1.1%
1.2%
1.0%
0.2%
3.8%
2012
$598
0.4%
0.8%
1.5%
0.4%
3.1%
2013
$778
0.3%
0.8%
0.6%
1.8%
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
P&I Repayment ($m)
0
1
2
3
4
Total
2011
$244
0.2%
0.9%
1.1%
0.9%
0.2%
3.4%
2012
$544
0.3%
0.7%
1.3%
0.4%
2.6%
2013
$713
0.3%
0.7%
0.5%
1.5%
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
P&I Repayment ($m)
0
1
2
3
4
Total
2011
$27
1.2%
3.0%
2.2%
1.6%
0.1%
8.1%
2012
$54
1.4%
2.4%
3.4%
0.9%
8.2%
2013
$65
1.0%
2.5%
1.1%
4.6%
Data as of 12/31/14.
(1)
Private education loans marketed under the Smart Option Student Loan brand.
(2)
Periodic
Defaults
for
the
most
recent
calendar
Year
in
Repayment
are
for
a
partial
year.
(3)
Numerator is the amount of principal in each P&I Repayment Cohort that defaulted in each Year in P&I Repayment. Denominator is the amount of disbursed principal for that P&I Repayment Year.
Note: Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or
completeness of the data provided under the agreement.
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
Smart
Option
Fixed
Payment
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Total)
Smart
Option
Fixed
Payment
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Co-Signer)
Smart
Option
Fixed
Payment
(P&I
Repayment
Status
No
Co-Signer)


42
Cohort Default Triangles –
Smart Option Deferred Payment
Repayment
Disbursed Principal
Entering
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
Year
Repayment ($m)
0
1
2
3
Total
2012
$229
0.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0.3%
3.1%
2013
$627
0.0%
1.6%
0.5%
2.2%
Repayment
Disbursed Principal
Entering
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
Year
Repayment ($m)
0
1
2
3
Total
2012
$202
0.0%
1.1%
1.2%
0.2%
2.4%
2013
$553
0.0%
1.3%
0.4%
1.7%
Repayment
Year
Disbursed Principal
Entering
Periodic
Defaults
by
Years
in
P&I
Repayment
Repayment ($m)
0
1
2
3
Total
2012
$27
0.0%
4.3%
2.8%
0.6%
7.7%
2013
$75
0.0%
4.1%
1.1%
5.3%
Data as of 12/31/14.
(1)
Private education loans marketed under the Smart Option Student Loan brand.
(2)
Periodic
Defaults
for
the
most
recent
calendar
Year
in
Repayment
are
for
a
partial
year.
(3)
Numerator is the amount of principal in each P&I Repayment Cohort that defaulted in each Year in P&I Repayment. Denominator is the amount of disbursed principal for that P&I Repayment Year.
Note: Certain data used in the charts above was provided by Navient under a data sharing agreement. Sallie Mae Bank has not independently verified, and is not able to verify, the accuracy or
completeness of the data provided under the agreement.
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
(1), (2), (3)
Smart
Option
Deferred
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Total)
Smart
Option
Deferred
(P&I
Repayment
Status
-
Co-Signer)
Smart
Option
Deferred
(P&I
Repayment
Status
No
Co-Signer)